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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
With a mix of ultra Trump loyalists and conservative ideologues, infighting is inevitable — and often explosive.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Putin’s ideologues and Trump’s ideologues are both militantly anti-Zelensky, anti-Ukraine, and anti-Europe.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Unburdened by what has been, the hardworking majority of all backgrounds will find routes to prosperity without government and its malign adjunct ideologues standing in the way.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Our service members won't be activists and ideologues.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Putin’s ideologues and Trump’s ideologues are both militantly anti-Zelensky, anti-Ukraine, and anti-Europe.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Unburdened by what has been, the hardworking majority of all backgrounds will find routes to prosperity without government and its malign adjunct ideologues standing in the way.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Our service members won't be activists and ideologues.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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Indeed, much of what Newsom talked about was immediately cheered by the very partisans who usually loathe him.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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But as a matter of context, there is a difference between the principled partisans of the early republic, the professional analysts of the 20th century, and an owner who demands his media outlet’s opinions should be limited to his preferences.—
Joseph Jones,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Baseball’s opening day is for the believers, the diehards and dreamers.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Execution separates successful people from dreamers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Dallas activist and head of an organization called Next Generation Action Network Dominique Alexander met with Frisco Police Tuesday behind closed doors.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington prosecutors’ case against Martin is the latest blow against Declare Emergency, a climate activist group that aims to draw attention to the warming climate.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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